Word: indium
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...Indium, mixed with copper-base brazing materials in varying quantities, makes possible a wide range of melting points...
...Still in the experimental stage are medicinal applications of indium and its use in a new mordant (color fixer) for the dyestuff industry...
...substitute for chromium and nickel plating, indium takes a high polish, is resistant to discoloration. Deposited electrolytically, it diffuses with underlying non-ferrous metals to form a protective coating...
...Dental alloys of gold and indium stand up well under molar pressure and the tarnishing action of acids...
...Reflectors for searchlights, headlights, etc. made with indium alloys are not quite as bright as those made with silver and certain other materials, but they retain a uniform value for much longer periods...